Section 32 framework
Section 173 short-stay / B&B
Cowes, Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Kyneton, Yarragon, Buninyong, Trentham, Bright and many heritage tourism villages have Section 173 Agreements regulating Airbnb, B&B and short-stay accommodation use. Some properties are obligated to remain in commercial use; Owners Corporation rules in apartment buildings can mandate or prohibit short-stay rental.
8 suburb guides cover this Section 32 framework across Victoria.
Buying Property in Halls Gap: Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Gateway, Premium Tourism, and the Section 32
Northern Grampians Shire
Halls Gap is the Northern Grampians Shire premier Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park gateway tourism town with substantial Section 173 short-stay accommodation, intense Significant Landscape Overlay, BMO, and tightly held holiday-village market. Here's the Section 32 detail.
Buying Property in Foster: Wilsons Promontory Gateway, Section 173 Tourism, and the Section 32
South Gippsland Shire
Foster is the South Gippsland Shire main gateway to Wilsons Promontory National Park with substantial tourism economy, Section 173 short-stay accommodation, and tightly held heritage character. Here's the Section 32 detail.
Buying Property in Echuca: Murray River Paddleboat Heritage Capital, Section 173 Tourism, and the Campaspe Section 32
Campaspe Shire
Echuca is the Campaspe Shire main town and Murray River paddleboat heritage capital with extensive Heritage Overlay, Murray River LSIO, Section 173 short-stay accommodation, and substantial regional-tourism market. Here's the Section 32 detail.
Buying Property in Daylesford: Hepburn Spa-Tourism Heritage Town, Section 173 B&B Layer, and the Section 32
Hepburn Shire
Daylesford is the Hepburn Shire spa-tourism heritage town with dense Heritage Overlay, Section 173 Agreements on B&B and short-stay properties, and tightly held weekend-tourism economy. Here's the contract review.
Buying Property in Hepburn Springs: Spa Heritage Village, Mineral Springs Reserve, and the Hepburn Section 32
Hepburn Shire
Hepburn Springs is a Hepburn Shire spa heritage village with the Mineral Springs Reserve, intact heritage streetscape, and short-stay accommodation Section 173 framework. Here's the Section 32 detail.
Buying Property in Cowes: Phillip Island Main Town, Tourism Economy, and the Short-Stay Section 173 Section 32
Bass Coast Shire
Cowes is the Phillip Island main town with tourism economy, holiday-rental Section 173 Agreements, and Bass Coast Shire planning controls protecting coastal character. Here's the Section 32 detail.
Buying Property in Yarragon: Baw Baw Heritage Village, Antiques Tourism, and the Section 173 B&B Layer
Baw Baw Shire
Yarragon is a Baw Baw Shire heritage village with antiques and weekend tourism economy, Section 173 Agreements on B&B and short-stay properties, and tight Heritage Overlay coverage. Here's the contract review.
Buying Property in Kyneton: Heritage Commercial Precinct, Food and Wine Destination, and the Section 173 B&B Layer
Kyneton is a Macedon Ranges heritage town with a tightly protected commercial precinct, food/wine tourism economy, and Section 173 Agreements on B&B and short-stay properties. Here's the Section 32 review.
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